3DiJoy Corp. is a Shanghai-based company currently developing a Nintendo Wii-like gaming device which is projected to cost $20–one-tenth of what the popular Wii costs in the US. There is much similarity between the two gaming systems. The Chinese device, called FlingPC in English, will use stick controllers with built-in motion sensor technology, imitating two [...]
Archive for October, 2010
20 Universities across US Receive SBA Grants
The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted $100,000 awards to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities selected among candidates submitted by the governors of all states and territories, SBA said in a statement. The funds are aimed at supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s [...]
Big Apple Bedbugs Keeping Tourists Away
Bedbug infestations are a growing problem in New York City, and the sightings of these blood-sucking critters in landmarks like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale’s, and Lincoln Center are causing a lot of tourists to cancel vacations planned for the height of the holiday season. Reports of infestations in movie theaters, hotels, and stores like [...]
Foreclosure Rates Continue Growth in Most Metro Areas
California, Nevada, Florida, and Arizona top the list of states with the highest foreclosure rates in the third quarter, according to a report by foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. Lenders have seized or are preparing to seize some 7 million homes in the United States, and 31 percent of all home sales in September were [...]
IPO of Facebook’s Russian Investor Attracts Investors in London
Investors rushed to Mail.Ru Group’s initial public offering in London and oversubscribed it up to two times, local media reported. The company’s shares will be floated on the London Stock Exchange after November 8th, while experts believe that, based on an indicative price range of between $23.70 and $27.70 per share, the company value is [...]
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